Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by : my dad snores and has a lot of trouble sleeping.?
my dad snores and has a lot of trouble sleeping. I have done a little research and it looks like he has sleep apnea. The sleeping test is way to expensive and we don’t have the money. Is there any other way to get a test or one of those sleeping machines because he has been like this for years now and it is really getting to him. I want to help him. Is there another way? a cheaper test?

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Answer by SJ
a cheaper option is go to a dentist and get him fitted for a TAP mouth guard. Basically, he will wear a mouth guard at night, the guard will bring his jaw a little forward making it that he cannot snore. This option is more comfortable and less restrictive, and works (in my opinion) better.

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Question by john9898: I am having weird sleeping problems? It’s not sleep apnea so what is it?
k so basically this has been going on for about 2 and a half years. When i sleep i wake up but its only mentally, i cant physically move at all. also my heart rate beats faster than normal. It’s not a dream or anything. It’s just odd to me and it seems to happen when my head isn’t supported and my head arched back. This im pretty sure isnt deadly at all but its kinda getting on my nerves because it happens maybe twice every week. Please help!

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Answer by Jyst4U
My guess is you might still be in a deep form of sleep while being immobile. This could be one of two things:

1. You are sleepwalking, without the walking part.

2. You are astral traveling.

For more information on astral travel, go to :

http://www.thiaoouba.com/astr.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_projection

As a footnote, if you ARE in astral travel state, you can have the most fun in the world. Read articles to find out why though.

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Question by Lyric: Any suggestions on how to get used to sleeping with an oxygen mask?
was diagnosed with sleep apnea
find it very difficult to breathe
is there another resolution – i have not slept in over 48 hou9

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Answer by StupidKupid
If Darth Vader can do it 24/7, you can do it too!

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Question by fuzzy: Sleeping problems for life?
ok when i was younger i suffered from sleep apnea then i had my tonsils removed and eventhough i still have problems breathing at night it helped alot.

then a while ago i had insomnia and i didn’ sleep for about 6 days straight then i slept for about 5-6 hours then was up for another 4 days and after the fouth day i went to the doctor and got treatment for it.

now im having nightmares that are gorey and death related and night terrors all the time. and on the days i don’t deal with that i have sleep paralysis (old hag syndrome).

i have no idea why i have all these problems at such a young age and it so horrible that i’m scared to go to sleep i would just like any advice or if anyone has the same thing tell me what you do or if you know what i have tell me.

p.s im 15 and diabetic suffering from depression but dealing with it without medication.
ok i’m on meds for the depression but this has been going on way before i started taking it.

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Answer by ~ Pussycat Doll In Training ~
Your serotonin is all out of whack… I have depression and sometimes insomnia goes along with it. You need to get on some medication to take care of all of your problems before they effect your physical health. See a board certified psychiatrist to get on the proper medication and treatment.

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Question by Bubbers: Is an oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 69% while sleeping dangerously low?
I went for a Polysomnograph (sleep study) and it showed that I have Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Central Apneas as well. Doctor said I stop breathing about 45 times an hour, and said my pulse ox, at its lowest, was 69%. Is that like critically low??

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Answer by Amanda
Yes I would say so. Where I work anything under 92 requires supplement O2.

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